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About Shawn Thwaites
Instrument: Drums, steel
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Shawn Thwaites
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Shawn Thwaites is a Trinidadian-American musician and educator from Washington, DC. His area of expertise is unique–the steeldrum, a relatively new and underexplored instrument born out of the colonial history of Trinidad and Tobago. His trademark style integrates the very best of his Trinidadian ancestry and his D.C. upbringing, intertwining jazz, hip-hop, funk, calypso, reggae, and more. This distinct sound, along with his coy style of performing, has helped establish Thwaites as a rare and sought after international recording artist, musician, and educator. Shawn Thwaites is a reputable and versatile steelpan musician and performer
New Life
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2017
Track listing: Black Fist; Westcoastin'; Dirty Truth; First Born; Hood Suite; Rt. 50; Europa; Out of
the Rain; Interlude; Jordyn.
Shawn Thwaites Rebel Quartet: New Life
by Geno Thackara
If there's one impression about Shawn Thwaites that jumps out at first glance, it's a willingness to jokingly twist expectations. The Trinidadian-American's music is billed as modern jazz intertwining hip-hop, funk and calypso"--a blending just as offbeat as his choice of steel drums for main instrument--and his Rebel Quartet actually turns out to have six members. ...